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Generative Systems in Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 1999

Samir Emdanat
Affiliation:
Doctoral Program in Architecture, The University of Michigan, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
George Stiny
Affiliation:
Department of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Bldg. 10 Room 431M, Cambridge, MA 02139
Emmanuel-George Vakaló
Affiliation:
Doctoral Program in Architecture, The University of Michigan, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Abstract

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Generative research in design investigates compact representations that facilitate the rapid exploration of large design spaces. It includes among other things: rule-based systems, feature structures, and genetic algorithms. Generative systems are being applied to a variety of design problems from various disciplines including engineering, product design, and architecture. The objective is to further our understanding of the design operations and manipulations to create systems that better support the designers' activity.

Type
GUEST EDITORIAL
Copyright
© 1999 Cambridge University Press